Ranking
Best Educational Administration and Supervision Colleges in Illinois 2026
27 Illinois colleges offering Educational Administration and Supervision, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $9,833
- Top earnings 10y
- $89,363
- Public / Private
- 12 / 13
University of Illinois Chicago
A- ROI score
- 15.66
- Net price
- $10,974
- Earnings 10y
- $68,740
- Acceptance
- 77.4%
University of Illinois Springfield
A- ROI score
- 14.52
- Net price
- $9,833
- Earnings 10y
- $57,103
- Acceptance
- 85.9%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A- ROI score
- 14.12
- Net price
- $14,355
- Earnings 10y
- $81,054
- Acceptance
- 42.4%
University of St Francis
A- ROI score
- 12.29
- Net price
- $13,006
- Earnings 10y
- $63,926
- Acceptance
- 65.3%
Governors State University
A- ROI score
- 11.80
- Net price
- $12,329
- Earnings 10y
- $58,169
- Acceptance
- 48.3%
Northern Illinois University
A- ROI score
- 10.79
- Net price
- $13,391
- Earnings 10y
- $57,808
- Acceptance
- 69.8%
Western Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 10.47
- Net price
- $12,937
- Earnings 10y
- $54,163
- Acceptance
- 71.2%
Eastern Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 10.17
- Net price
- $12,786
- Earnings 10y
- $51,989
- Acceptance
- 65.4%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
B- ROI score
- 10.04
- Net price
- $13,297
- Earnings 10y
- $53,390
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
Lewis University
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $17,028
- Earnings 10y
- $66,099
- Acceptance
- 71.3%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $14,889
- Earnings 10y
- $56,346
- Acceptance
- 97.5%
Northeastern Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 9.26
- Net price
- $14,109
- Earnings 10y
- $52,234
- Acceptance
- 74.6%
National Louis University
B- ROI score
- 9.06
- Net price
- $12,641
- Earnings 10y
- $45,799
- Acceptance
- 95.1%
North Park University
B- ROI score
- 8.79
- Net price
- $16,948
- Earnings 10y
- $59,572
- Acceptance
- 68.5%
Chicago State University
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $12,335
- Earnings 10y
- $42,778
- Acceptance
- 43.3%
Illinois State University
B- ROI score
- 8.01
- Net price
- $19,398
- Earnings 10y
- $62,117
- Acceptance
- 88.2%
Aurora University
B- ROI score
- 7.79
- Net price
- $18,838
- Earnings 10y
- $58,709
- Acceptance
- 80.9%
Northwestern University
B- ROI score
- 7.66
- Net price
- $29,167
- Earnings 10y
- $89,363
- Acceptance
- 7.7%
Bradley University
C- ROI score
- 7.36
- Net price
- $22,719
- Earnings 10y
- $66,852
- Acceptance
- 76.8%
Concordia University-Chicago
C- ROI score
- 7.33
- Net price
- $18,436
- Earnings 10y
- $54,089
- Acceptance
- 92.8%
North Central College
C- ROI score
- 7.14
- Net price
- $21,044
- Earnings 10y
- $60,123
- Acceptance
- 77.3%
Benedictine University
C- ROI score
- 7.11
- Net price
- $22,313
- Earnings 10y
- $63,446
- Acceptance
- 95.2%
Olivet Nazarene University
C- ROI score
- 6.42
- Net price
- $20,729
- Earnings 10y
- $53,213
- Acceptance
- 55.9%
Roosevelt University
C- ROI score
- 6.03
- Net price
- $20,194
- Earnings 10y
- $48,712
- Acceptance
- 97.2%
McKendree University
C- ROI score
- 5.92
- Net price
- $24,717
- Earnings 10y
- $58,572
- Acceptance
- 71.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Illinois schools with positive Educational Administration and Supervision program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.42 (12 public, 13 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of Illinois Chicago in Chicago, IL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Illinois colleges are in this list?
27 Illinois colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.